Monthly Archives: December, 0
Cordyceps: Is it becoming a Golden Goose?
A kilogramme of A-Grade Cordyceps fetched close to Nu.1.1mn. The average price of the Cordycep this year in Bumthang was Nu. 400,000.
Three apprehended for chorten vandalism
Police in Trongsa and Wangdue Phodrang have apprehended three men for vandalising chortens.
Thimphu ‘A’ Team won the first International Taekwondo Championship which was held in Thimphu. While Bodoland Taekwondo Club from India came second, Thimphu Private Taekwondo Club stood third. A total of seven teams, including four teams from India, participated in the championship. It was organised by Thimphu Taekwondo Club in collaboration with Bhutan Taekwondo Federation.
Drugyel Higher Secondary School teams won the under-19 inter-school cricket tournament under Paro Dzongkhag. The final was played yesterday. The DHSS boy’s team defeated Khangku Middle Secondary School, while DHSS girl’s team defeated Kuenga Higher Secondary School in the final. A total of 15 teams, including seven girls’ team, took part in the tournament.
Banks likely to give housing loans soon
Banks might start giving housing loans within this month. It was revealed by the Finance Minister Namgay Dorji during the Meet the press session, yesterday.
Safety concerns over Babesa-Thimphu expressway
The removal of the wire mesh fence road divider on the Babesa-Thimphu expressway is causing safety concerns for both motorists and pedestrians.
Contractors in Monggar not happy with “Community Contract”
In the recent years, locals in the gewogs have been taking up developmental works in the gewogs instead of awarding it to the contractors. And this so-called “Community Contract” has become a controversial issue in Monggar.
Observing the World Breastfeeding Week
As the weeklong World Breastfeeding Week is being observed worldwide, the Faculty of Nursing and Public Health and the JICA volunteers in Thimphu highlighted the importance of exclusively breastfeeding babies for their initial six months.
A Programme to address the shortage of Medical Specialists
General Medical doctors can now undergo Postgraduate Residency Programme at the Post Graduate Medical Education Centre at the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu.
Kawang Gewog centre road in dire need of repair
The residents of Kawang Gewog in Thimphu say the road leading to the Gewog centre is in a dire need of maintenance. The road also needs to be black topped.
